MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Host adaptation drives genome evolution and virulence diversification in a bacterial zoonotic pathogen
Alexandre Giraud-Gatineau, Kenneth Weke, Rania Ouazahrou…·Mathieu Picardeau
The paper examines how host adaptation influences genome evolution and virulence in Leptospira interrogans, showing distinct genetic and regulatory changes in rodent- and cattle-associated lineages.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.29.734755